Encounter breaks out between militants, security forces in J-K
Team Udayavani, Jul 22, 2018, 8:38 AM IST
Srinagar: An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir today, police said.
Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in Khudwani area of Kulgam district in south Kashmir after receiving specific intelligence input about the presence of militants in the area, a police official said.
He said the search operation turned into a gun-battle as the militants fired upon the forces, prompting retaliation. The gun-battle is going on, the official said, adding further details are awaited.
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